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the Edge
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The EDGE: Dirt from the Yurt and other Chatter from the Edge of the Boundary Waters. he Edge is a free and open forum of events and happenings as viewed from the northern edge of Minnesota's Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCA)- the Gunflint Trail. Published by Boundary Country Trekking and edited by Ted Young, The Edge offers you an opportunity to write about your experiences and interests in this wonderful part of the planet. Let your imagination run wild as the wilderness that embraces the Gunflint Trail.
Recent Posts
Boundary Country Install New Yurt Along Banadad
Skiers traveling the BWCA's Banadad Ski Trail this winter will be greeted midway along the trail by new overnight accommodates. A new twenty foot yurt was erected earlier this fall at Bedew Lake. The new yurt replaces Olga's hut and will serve as the...
Early Snow on the Gunflint
First snow of the season! Over the last two days the mid-Gunflint Trail area has registered about three and one-half inches of snow. More is predicted through Monday. But don't break-out your skis just yet. The trails still need more work; the swamps...
Meteorite Impact Evidence Site Tour on Gunflint
Mark Jirsa, University of MN Geologist, will be leading aninterpretive walk to two Sudbury meteorite impact evidence sites onMonday, September 21. Meet at the gravel pit on the Gunflint NarrowsRoad (formerly Warren's Road) at 4:15 PM. (We will c...
Gunflint Trail Forest Planning - Draft Plan
The Gunflint Trail Scenic Byway Committee is in the process ofdeveloping a Vegetation Management Plan which will be referenced byvarious agencies in managing the vegetation along the Gunflint Trailin the future.The public is invited to an open hou...
Conservation Corp takes on the Banadad
A five-person crew from the Minnesota Conservation Corp (MCC) spent eight tough days widening the remote interior of the Banadad Ski Trail. The crew hiked in from the west end trailhead, setting up camp at the bench midway to the Bedew Lake Y...
Gunflint's Bridal Falls Adventure
Looking for an adventurous hike along the Gunflint? You might want to consider going into Bridal Falls. Recently guests from Taunton, Minnesota, and staying at the Little Ollie Cabin took on the challenge. is located on the far south eastern end of ...
